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The Medium
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Average FPS: resolution vs quality settings
| Ultra | High | Medium | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K Ultra HD | 40 | 49 | 69 | 107 |
| 1440p QHD | 51 | 58 | 85 | 134 |
| 1080p Full HD | 54 | 75 | 103 | 162 |
Cell color: green is 120+ FPS, teal is 60+, amber is 30+, red is below 30. Cards marked Estimated above have no measured row and are scaled from your GPU benchmark percentile.
Performance Analysis: The Medium on Your System
The measured frame rate data for the Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 in The Medium shows a clear progression of performance scaling across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers an average of 161.5 FPS on Low settings, 102.5 FPS on Medium, 74.8 FPS on High, and drops to 54.4 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 134.4 FPS on Low, 84.6 FPS on Medium, 58.4 FPS on High, and 50.6 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, performance falls further: 106.7 FPS on Low, 69.1 FPS on Medium, 49.3 FPS on High, and 39.6 FPS on Ultra. The data contains no min or max FPS values, so the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates.
Measured FPS Breakdown
At 1920x1080, the system shows strong headroom at lower presets. The Low preset achieves 161.5 FPS average, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium settings reduce the load and yield 102.5 FPS, still well above the threshold. High settings produce 74.8 FPS, which remains comfortably playable, while Ultra drops to 54.4 FPS, falling short of the 60 FPS target. The transition from Low to Ultra represents a performance cost of approximately 107 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a substantial rendering burden on the GPU.
At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts downward. Low settings deliver 134.4 FPS, which is a 16.8% reduction compared to 1080p Low. Medium settings yield 84.6 FPS, a 17.5% drop from the 1080p Medium result. High settings produce 58.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold by a narrow margin, and Ultra falls to 50.6 FPS. This resolution shows that the RTX 5070 begins to struggle as settings increase, with only Low and Medium presets maintaining playable averages.
At 3840x2160, the performance ceiling is much lower. Low settings still manage 106.7 FPS, which is surprising given the pixel count, but Medium drops to 69.1 FPS, just above the threshold. High settings fall to 49.3 FPS, and Ultra averages only 39.6 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep: Low loses 27.7 FPS, Medium loses 15.5 FPS, High loses 9.1 FPS, and Ultra loses 11 FPS. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration tested, with an average below 40 FPS.
Best Settings per Resolution
For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 74.8 FPS. This leaves a margin of 14.8 FPS above the threshold, suggesting that High is a stable choice for this resolution. Ultra is not playable at 1080p, as it averages 54.4 FPS, which is 5.6 FPS below the target.
At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, averaging 84.6 FPS. High settings fall short at 58.4 FPS, so Medium is the highest quality option that clears the 60 FPS line. The margin here is substantial at 24.6 FPS, indicating that Medium is a comfortable setting for 1440p gaming.
At 3840x2160, the best playable preset is also Medium, with an average of 69.1 FPS. Low settings are playable at 106.7 FPS, but Medium provides better visual quality while still staying 9.1 FPS above the threshold. High settings at 4K are not viable, as the average of 49.3 FPS falls below the playability line.
CPU and GPU Roles
The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and presets, while the CPU has sufficient headroom to keep up. The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and its benchmark scores are strong: it achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28838 and a single-core score of 4071. The GPU, an RTX 5070 with 6144 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR7 memory, shows its limits as resolution increases.
The scaling between resolutions reveals the GPU's role. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by 16.8% on Low, 17.5% on Medium, 21.9% on High, and 7.0% on Ultra. From 1440p to 4K, the drops are 20.6% on Low, 18.3% on Medium, 15.6% on High, and 21.7% on Ultra. These consistent double-digit percentage declines across all presets suggest that the RTX 5070 is the limiting factor, as the CPU's compute capacity is unlikely to be saturated at any of these settings.
However, the CPU's performance is not irrelevant. The i7-12700KF ranks in the 85th percentile against all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700T and Intel Core i5-13600T, which show deltaPct values of -0.1% and 0.2% respectively. This indicates that the CPU is a high-tier part that can handle the game's logic and draw calls without becoming a bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system hits 161.5 FPS, which is a CPU-sensitive scenario, and the fact that this is nearly triple the 60 FPS threshold confirms that the CPU is not holding back the GPU.
The Verdict
Yes, this PC can run The Medium, but the playable settings depend heavily on the target resolution. According to the verdictByResolution data, at 3840x2160 the playable settings are Low and Medium, with the best setting being Medium at 69.1 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium are playable, with Medium being the best at 84.6 FPS. At 1920x1080, High, Low, and Medium are playable, with High being the best at 74.8 FPS.
This means that for 1080p gaming, the system handles the game with high visual fidelity while maintaining a 14.8 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold. For 1440p, users must step down to Medium settings to stay above 60 FPS, but the margin is large at 24.6 FPS. For 4K, Medium is the ceiling, and the margin narrows to 9.1 FPS, which is still playable but closer to the limit. The Ultra preset is not playable at any resolution, as it averages 54.4 FPS at 1080p, 50.6 FPS at 1440p, and 39.6 FPS at 4K, all below the 60 FPS threshold.
Similar Performance Alternatives
Looking at the nearestRivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i7-13700T has an average benchmark score of 35403, which is 0.1% lower than the i7-12700KF's average of 35365. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, which is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-12700K is essentially identical, with a score of 35287 and a deltaPct of 0.2%. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would provide nearly identical frame rates in The Medium, as the differences are within rounding error.
For the GPU, the nearestRivals show a similar story. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 has an average score of 40318, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 5070's average of 40377. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, which is 0.8% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, which is 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, which is 2% lower. These deltaPct values indicate that the RTX 5070's performance is closely matched by these alternatives, and users with any of these GPUs would see similar FPS results in The Medium, with the Pro 5300 being slightly faster and the RTX A500 Mobile being slightly slower.
How This Combo Ranks
The Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 613th out of 3724 tested combos for The Medium. This places it in the top 16.5% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing. The rank reflects the system's ability to maintain playable frame rates at high resolutions, but it also highlights that there are many faster combinations in the database. The 3724 total combos include a wide range of hardware, and a rank of 613 suggests that this specific pairing is well above average but not at the very top tier. This is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows solid performance at 1080p and 1440p but limitations at 4K Ultra.
FAQ
Q: Can the Intel Core i7-12700KF and RTX 5070 run The Medium at 60 FPS on High settings at 1920x1080?
A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p High is 74.8, which is 14.8 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold.
Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?
A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1440p, with an average FPS of 84.6. High settings average 58.4 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.
Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at any resolution?
A: No. Ultra averages 54.4 FPS at 1080p, 50.6 FPS at 1440p, and 39.6 FPS at 4K, all of which fall below the 60 FPS threshold.
Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12700K?
A: The i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35365, while the i7-12700K scores 35287, a deltaPct of 0.2%. This means the two CPUs perform nearly identically in The Medium.
Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?
A: The highest average FPS is 161.5, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.
Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to the AMD Radeon Pro 5300?
A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, which is 1.2% higher. This means the Pro 5300 would deliver slightly higher frame rates in The Medium.